October 2022: Sometimes, love sneaks up on you when you least expect it—like at a Cowboys game after a long night. Our friends, Caroline and Alex, had scored Cowboys tickets through work. Alex brought Tanner, and Caroline brought Laurin. Simple enough, right? Well, not exactly. Both Tanner and Laurin had barely made it. After a late night, neither of them felt like rallying for a football game the next day, but somehow, they pushed through. In fact, before they even met, Laurin made sure to let Caroline know she was exhausted and not in the mood for any kind of setup. But fate stepped in. As the game went on, Tanner and Laurin started talking. Maybe it was the energy of the crowd, the shared exhaustion, or just the way fate works, but they hit it off. Something neither of them saw coming. By the time the final whistle blew, Tanner and Laurin were both so glad they went. Because in between the cheers and the yawns, something unexpected happened—they found each other. New Year Eve 2023: A few months later, life did what it does best—it surprised them. Tanner was in town for a wedding and Laurin was out with friends, just expecting an ordinary night. The last thing on their minds was running into each other. But as fate would have it, they both ended up at the same party after his wedding and her New Year's Eve festivities. The moment their eyes met across the room, it was like time paused for a beat. Shock turned into excitement, and before they knew it, they were catching up like no time had passed at all. What started as a surprise encounter turned into an entire night of talking—laughing about that Cowboys game, sharing stories, and realizing that whatever spark they felt that day in the stadium hadn’t gone away. If anything, it had just been waiting for the right moment to come back to life.